Description
This Thai Coconut Red Lentil Soup is creamy, comforting, and packed with plant-based protein and warming spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1 can coconut milk
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon red curry paste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and sauté onion until translucent
- Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant
- Stir in red curry paste and turmeric
- Add lentils, broth, and coconut milk
- Simmer until lentils are tender
- Blend if desired
- Stir in soy sauce, lime juice, and salt
- Garnish with cilantro and serve
Notes
- Stores well in the refrigerator for three days
- Can be frozen for later use
- Adjust curry paste to taste
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg